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Security report for jquerytools.org

Domain Protection Services, Inc. · Technology · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

jQuery Tools is an established open source JavaScript UI library project founded in 2008, providing essential user interface components such as tabs, tooltips, overlays, and form utilities. The website targets web developers and site creators seeking lightweight, modular UI tools. The project enjoys a moderate market position with usage by large sites worldwide. Technically, the site uses jQuery and its own tools library, hosted on HostGator, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is average, with HTTPS usage implied but some external scripts loaded insecurely and no security headers detected. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no contact information is provided, which impacts compliance and trust. The domain registration uses privacy protection services, which is common and justified for open source projects. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and functional but would benefit from improved security practices and privacy compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
42

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet · found on this site
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website operates as a niche open source project offering UI components for web development, monetization or revenue streams are not evident, suggesting a community or volunteer-driven model. The target audience is developers and technical users. The project has a consistent brand and content quality, with partnerships or related domains including flowplayer.org and theblogstarter.com, indicating some ecosystem connections. The lack of direct contact or business information limits business credibility but aligns with typical open source project norms. Growth indicators are not visible from the site content. The domain's long age supports stability and trust.

Security posture

The security maturity is moderate with some best practices like domain transfer lock and HTTPS usage for analytics. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and presence of insecure script loading are weaknesses. No privacy or cookie policies reduce GDPR compliance. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not found. The site does not expose sensitive data but could improve by implementing modern security headers, fixing script sources, and adding privacy notices. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet current standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Serve all external scripts over HTTPS to prevent mixed content issues.
  3. Correct the Google Analytics script URL to ensure proper tracking.
  4. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  5. Add clear privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Domain Protection Services, Inc.
Description
jQuery Tools is a collection of the most important user-interface components for modern websites, provided as a lightweight JavaScript library.
Key services
Tabs, Tooltip, Overlay, Scrollable, Form tools, Toolbox utilities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, jQuery Tools library
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited set
  • Use of HTTPS for Google Analytics script

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche technical resource for jQuery UI tools.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers provided.
  4. External scripts partly loaded insecurely (HTTP).
  5. Google Analytics implemented but with malformed script URL.
  6. No security headers detected.
  7. Domain uses privacy protection service.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Moderate technical implementation with room for security improvements.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic jQuery-based UI library with a simple HTML/CSS structure. Hosting is provided by HostGator, a common shared hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization detected. Mobile and accessibility features are basic, indicating potential for modernization. The site lacks a CMS and relies on static or custom-built pages. Technical debt is low but modernization opportunities include updating script delivery methods and improving SEO and accessibility. The malformed analytics script and insecure script loading pose technical risks that could impact user trust and data integrity.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 42/100High37 findingsView report
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